The Perlemian Trade Route functioned as a super-hyperroute and encompassed the planets of Felucia and Taanab. In the era of the Clone Wars, the Galactic Republic achieved victory in the Battle of Murkhana, which consequently prevented the Confederacy of Independent Systems's Shadowfeeds from extending their reach to planets along the Perlemian Trade Route.
Regarding possible objectives for the hijacked Imperial corvette Carrion Spike, Moff Wilhuff Tarkin dismissed Taanab as a potential target, even though it was situated on the trade route, because the planet served as a provider of food for numerous other planets.